3rd most popular singer in the US at that time, yet dealt with discrimination because of her color
First African American to perform in the White House
Eleanor Roosevelt came to her defence when she was discriminated against by the famous patriotic organization, the D.A.R (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Amelia Earhart
First woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 (Called "Lady Lindy")
Tried to circumnavigate the globe and disappeared in July, 1937- Her disappearance is still being studied today
Considered the greatest female pilot of the 20th Century
King Kong
Hit the box office in 1933
Considered by critics to be the greatest adventure/fantasy movie of all time
Used "stop motion" technology which was ground breaking
theme was the struggle of nature vs. technology
Shirley Temple
Was a child star by the age of 3- multitalented singer, dancer, actor
Starred in many popular movies, started to become less popular as she aged
Ran for California Congress (R)
Was a diplomat for the UN, ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia
Outspoken about women dealing with breast cancer
Bonnie and Clyde
Infamous outlaws of the 30's
Rampaged across the midwest and south and murdered 13 according to FBI statistics
Committed many car thefts, bank robberies, etc.
Killed in Louisiana in 1934 when the police ambushed them and gunned them down.
The Three Stooges
Originally called Ted Healy and his stooges, had been a vaudeville stage act in the 1920's
- From Philadelphia
- famous Opera singer
- 3rd most popular singer in the US at that time, yet dealt with discrimination because of her color
- First African American to perform in the White House
- Eleanor Roosevelt came to her defence when she was discriminated against by the famous patriotic organization, the D.A.R (Daughters of the American Revolution)
Amelia Earhart- First woman to fly across the Atlantic in 1928 (Called "Lady Lindy")
- Tried to circumnavigate the globe and disappeared in July, 1937- Her disappearance is still being studied today
- Considered the greatest female pilot of the 20th Century
King Kong- Hit the box office in 1933
- Considered by critics to be the greatest adventure/fantasy movie of all time
- Used "stop motion" technology which was ground breaking
- theme was the struggle of nature vs. technology
Shirley Temple- Was a child star by the age of 3- multitalented singer, dancer, actor
- Starred in many popular movies, started to become less popular as she aged
- Ran for California Congress (R)
- Was a diplomat for the UN, ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia
- Outspoken about women dealing with breast cancer
Bonnie and Clyde- Infamous outlaws of the 30's
- Rampaged across the midwest and south and murdered 13 according to FBI statistics
- Committed many car thefts, bank robberies, etc.
- Killed in Louisiana in 1934 when the police ambushed them and gunned them down.
The Three Stooges